Feature Film Budgeting: A Step-by-Step Manual is a step-by-step guide to film budgeting in the $600k to $6.5 Million range. Be it the film student, Line Producer, 1st Assistant Director, or script writer, all will benefit from the easy-to-follow steps on how to create a film budget.
 
This book walks the reader through how to:
find current and future salary rates for every Hollywood Guild
determine Prep and Wrap periods for all crew members
navigate the Guild contracts for easy understanding
analyze salary rates and how they were arrived at
simplify the application of fringe rates (tax percentages)
 
Additionally, sample budgets are presented to reinforce knowledge gained in each chapter through a comprehensive breakdown.
 
Notably, this manual covers films budgeted in the $600,000 to $6.5 Million range. This allows the reader to focus and excel at those budget levels before moving on to higher budget levels.